Process for the removal and recovery of selenium from aqueous solutions
US4519913A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S210/912
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is provided for reducing the concentration of water soluble ionic selenium species in aqueous waste solutions containing the same. The process comprises passing said waste solution through a treatment zone containing a porous matrix on which are retained populations of at least one bacteria of the genus Clostridium. The passing of said aqueous solution through said treatment zone is carried out at predetermined rates of flow, and contact between said solution and said bacteria is conducted under anaerobic conditions and at predetermined pH and temperature levels. The process provides for the conversion of the water soluble ionic selenium species to water insoluble selenium metal, which metal is retained on the porous matrix and can be recovered therefrom.
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